Which LPVO ? Vortex Razor Vs Leupold VX6 vs Burris 1-8

[HD1911]

Leupold Mk8 1-8 or USO 1-8. On your list, Razor HD2 1-6 by a landslide.

[specialk]

Yes I know one can range with the mil hashes but that requires calculations

I find I prefer the shoulder width stadia to estimate range / holdover much quicker than going through some calculations - am I wrong?

People have different width shoulders and not everyone who needs to get shot will be facing you so you can measure their shoulders.

That said, if this is going on a 5.56 gun, you can use some quick visual range estimations and use the MIL hash marks or anatomy holds to adjust for range.

[joffe]

With the no-hassle warranty of Vortex, and the quality of the Razor II HD, it's a nobrainer for me.

[Todd.K]

... illumination was not quite daylight bright?

People put emphasis this "feature" to the extreme, in my opinion. I am more concerned with a bold enough reticle design that I can use without illumination. First reason being my illumination going down, second because a bold black reticle is actually better contrast for aiming in extremely bright environments.

[CH_LA]

Just another opinion here. I have the VX-6 (Gen1) with the Firedot BDC. Originally it had the CMR2 but I just couldn’t get comfortable with that reticle. Not daylight bright in my experience, not a big deal but I also found myself hunting for the horseshoe against dark targets. Also the half moa dot could be difficult to pick up for more precise shots at distance. I don’t have the vision I used to. I had the leupold custom shop swap the reticle to the BDC with red fire dot. Much better for me. It’s a little thick so I suppose there could be some loss of precision compared to the dot, but the reticle is much easier to pick up against different backgrounds, illuminated or not. I may now have the most expensive VX-6 ever made, but I’m very happy with it. Just my opinion. Hope it helps.